Evaluating an online stress management intervention for college students.

Hintz, Samuel; Frazier, Patricia A.; Meredith, Liza

doi:10.1037/cou0000014

Cited by 116 publications

(135 citation statements)

References 42 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

120

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…However, the results of one study [51] were accounted for in one of the other included articles [24] and it was not possible to calculate effect sizes for three studies due to insufficient data [52-54]. In three studies [42,55,56], a small proportion of the participants were younger than 18 years, which was the prespecified criterion of being classified as adults. Because the studies fit all the other inclusion criteria and our sensitivity analyses indicated no difference in the overall results, we decided to include those studies.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Selected characteristics of the 23 included studies [21-39,42,55-57] are presented in Table 1 (trial characteristics) and Table 2 (intervention characteristics). A more detailed description of the interventions is available in the Multimedia Appendix 2.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For nine studies, only posttest assessments were available. The participants received guidance in seven studies [24,26,27,34,35,37,42], one study [32] assessed a less intensive guidance format (adherence-focused guidance: combination of reminders and written feedback only on request of the participants), and 16 studies (18 comparisons) investigated unguided interventions. Nine unguided studies reported the use of automated or telephone and mail reminders for completion of the intervention [23,25,28,29,33,36,42,55,56] (Table 2).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In three studies, two treatments were compared with a single control group [36,38,42]. In these cases, we treated each comparison as a separate study, and we avoided the double counting of controls by dividing the control group in half.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

The Benefit of Web- and Computer-Based Interventions for Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundStress has been identified as one of the major public health issues in this century. New technologies offer opportunities to provide effective psychological interventions on a large scale.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Web- and computer-based stress-management interventions in adults relative to a control group.MethodsA meta-analysis was performed, including 26 comparisons (n=4226). Cohen d was calculated for the primary outcome level of stress to determine the difference between the intervention and control groups at posttest. Analyses of the effect on depression, anxiety, and stress in the following subgroups were also conducted: risk of bias, theoretical basis, guidance, and length of the intervention. Available follow-up data (1-3 months, 4-6 months) were assessed for the primary outcome stress.ResultsThe overall mean effect size for stress at posttest was Cohen d=0.43 (95% CI 0.31-0.54). Significant, small effects were found for depression (Cohen d=0.34, 95% CI 0.21-0.48) and anxiety (Cohen d=0.32, 95% CI 0.17-0.47). Subgroup analyses revealed that guided interventions (Cohen d=0.64, 95% CI 0.50-0.79) were more effective than unguided interventions (Cohen d=0.33, 95% CI 0.20-0.46; P=.002). With regard to the length of the intervention, short interventions (≤4 weeks) showed a small effect size (Cohen d=0.33, 95% CI 0.22-0.44) and medium-long interventions (5-8 weeks) were moderately effective (Cohen d=0.59; 95% CI 0.45-0.74), whereas long interventions (≥9 weeks) produced a nonsignificant effect (Cohen d=0.21, 95% CI –0.05 to 0.47; P=.006). In terms of treatment type, interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and third-wave CBT (TWC) showed small-to-moderate effect sizes (CBT: Cohen d=0.40, 95% CI 0.19-0.61; TWC: Cohen d=0.53, 95% CI 0.35-0.71), and alternative interventions produced a small effect size (Cohen d=0.24, 95% CI 0.12-0.36; P=.03). Early evidence on follow-up data indicates that Web- and computer-based stress-management interventions can sustain their effects in terms of stress reduction in a small-to-moderate range up to 6 months.ConclusionsThese results provide evidence that Web- and computer-based stress-management interventions can be effective and have the potential to reduce stress-related mental health problems on a large scale.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

The Benefit of Web- and Computer-Based Interventions for Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An evidence-based online present control intervention (Hintz, Frazier & Meredith, 2015) is being adapted for this patient population.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived control and voice handicap in patients with voice disorders.

Frazier¹,

Merians²,

Misono³

2017

Health Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: The purpose of the study was to replicate and extend previous research on the relation between perceived present control and voice handicap and to further examine the psychometric properties of a present control scale adapted for patients with voice disorders (Misono, Meredith, Peterson, & Frazier, 2015). Methods: Sample 1 consisted of 1,129 patients recruited from a voice disorder clinic who completed measures of perceived present control, distress, and voice handicap in the clinic. Sample 2 consisted of 62 patients from the same clinic who completed measures of present control, distress, voice handicap, and general control beliefs online at baseline and measures of present control and voice handicap again 3 weeks later (n = 59). Results: With regard to the psychometric properties of the voice-adapted present control scale, alpha coefficients were above .80 and the 3 week test-reliability coefficient was .69. There was mixed support for the hypothesized one-factor structure of the scale. In Sample 1, present control was more strongly associated with lower voice handicap than was distress, and accounted for significant variance in voice handicap controlling for distress. In Sample 2, present control at baseline predicted later voice handicap, controlling for general control beliefs and distress. Conclusions: Present control appears to be a promising target for adjunctive interventions for patients with voice disorders. An evidence-based online present control intervention (Hintz, Frazier & Meredith, 2015) is being adapted for this patient population.

show abstract

Photography and Social Media Use in Community‐Based Participatory Research with Youth: Ethical Considerations

Kia‐Keating

Santacrose

Liu

2017

American J of Comm Psychol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Community-based participatory researchers increasingly incorporate photography and social media into their work. Despite its relative infancy, social media has created a powerful network that allows individuals to convey messages quickly to a widespread audience. In addition to its potential benefits, the use of social media in research also carries risk, given the fast pace of exchanges, sharing of personal images and ideas in high accessibility, low privacy contexts and continually shifting options and upgrades. This article contributes to the literature examining ethical considerations for photography and social media use in community-based participatory research. We describe three key ethical dilemmas that we encountered during our participatory photography project with Latina/o youth: (a) use and content of images and risk; (b) incentives and coercion; and (c) social media activity and confidentiality. We provide our responses to these challenges, contextualized in theory and practice, and share lessons learned. We raise the question of how to contend with cultural shifts in boundaries and privacy. We propose that evaluating participant vulnerability versus potential empowerment may be more fitting than the standard approach of assessing risks and benefits. Finally, we recommend upholding the principles of participatory research by co-producing ethical practices with one’s participants.

show abstract

Evaluating an online stress management intervention for college students.

Cited by 116 publications

References 42 publications

The Benefit of Web- and Computer-Based Interventions for Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Benefit of Web- and Computer-Based Interventions for Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Perceived control and voice handicap in patients with voice disorders.

Photography and Social Media Use in Community‐Based Participatory Research with Youth: Ethical Considerations

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About